MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting…
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Somali pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing boat called the Azini with 23 people on board. The Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean says the vessel was approaching a commercial shipping lane and could be used as a base for more attacks. The crew’s safety is unknown. The seizure follows a string of hijackings off Somalia that has added to shipping dangers in the region. The Iran war and threats from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have already disrupted shipping routes and pushed up the cost of transporting oil. A maritime security officer with the Puntland Maritime Police Force said Sunday that the Azini was hijacked Thursday between the coastal towns of Bandar Bayla and Hafun in northeastern Somalia.
The Supreme Court has rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks. The deal would have spared him the death penalty in exchange for a guilty plea and life in prison without parole. Military prosecutors and the Pentagon initially approved the agreement, but then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled it, saying the defense secretary should decide on the death penalty for such a grave attack. Relatives of the victims are divided on the issue. A trial date has been set for 2028.
The international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, was attacked again and President Donald Trump said he was evaluating whether the …
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Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri has called on Muslims to attack U.S., European, Israeli and Russian targets in a speech on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.